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A STUDY GUIDE BY ROBERT LEWIS ATOM 2012 http://www.metromagazine.

1 A STUDY GUIDE BY ROBERT LEWIS ATOM ISBN

Presenters Anna Rose and Nick Minchin Max Bourke, Director Peter Coleman, DOP Simon Nasht, Producer Australians have never been more divided on the question of climate change and what to do about

The issue is no longer only a scientific argument - it s political, and increasingly becoming personal. We ve never been more divided about who to believe and what to do.

can one side of the argument convince the other? Can we break through the trenches and find a new way of engaging in this vital discussion?

by a generation, and divided by their beliefs, go on a journey of mutual discovery to see if they can change each other s minds about one of the most divisive issues in Australia today: climate

2 Presenters Anna Rose and Nick Minchin Max Bourke, Director Peter Coleman, DOP Simon Nasht, Producer Australians have never been more divided on the question of climate change and what to do about it. A recent poll by the CSIRO found that just 50% of Australians attribute climate change to human actions. The issue is no longer only a scientific argument - it s political, and increasingly becoming personal. We ve never been more divided about who to believe and what to do. The discordant attitudes towards climate change reveal our different ethical, ideological and political beliefs, our different interpretations of the past and our competing visions of the future.can one side of the argument convince the other? Can we break through the trenches and find a new way of engaging in this vital discussion? In I Can Change Your Mind About Climate (Max Bourke, 2012, 60 minutes) two passionate, intelligent and successful Australians, former senator Nick Minchin and youth activist Anna Rose, separated by a generation, and divided by their beliefs, go on a journey of mutual discovery to see if they can change each other s minds about one of the most divisive issues in Australia today: climate change.it s an adventure that will challenge both their beliefs, while giving the Australian public a much-needed opportunity to think afresh about where they stand on the defining issue of our times: what to do about global warming? Curriculum Applicability I Can Change Your Mind About Climate is a resource that can be used with senior secondary students in 2

3 A. Before watching the film Captions A B C D E F 3

B. Exploring ideas and issues in the film CHARACTER SUMMARY NICK MINCHIN Recently retired

A senator for 18 years, he spent 11 years in Cabinet. He is a committed climate skeptic.

With 70,000 members, it has more members than the Liberals and ALP combined.

4 B. Exploring ideas and issues in the film CHARACTER SUMMARY NICK MINCHIN Recently retired Senator, Nick Minchin has been the kingmaker of conservative Australia politics for a decade. A senator for 18 years, he spent 11 years in Cabinet. He is a committed climate skeptic. ANNA ROSE Anna is co-founder of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition. With 70,000 members, it has more members than the Liberals and ALP combined. 28, Anna has led AYCC delegations to the UN, Copenhagen and Montreal climate conferences. Defining the issue Meeting the two people 4 4

5 MAUNA LOA SUNSET, HAWAII NICK MINCHIN JOHN BARNES ANNA ROSE MAUNA LOA HAWAII NICK MINCHIN MAUNA LOA HAWAII The evidence Jo Nova and David Evans PROF. MATTHEW ENGLAND HILO HAWAII 15 The evidence Geoff Vickers Dr David Evans The evidence John Barnes Joanne Nova Dr John Barnes 5

6 NICK MINCHIN, PROF. RICHARD MULLER, ANNA ROSE, UC BERKELEY, USA The evidence Matthew England The evidence Richard Muller The evidence Richard Lindzen The evidence Marc Morano Professor Matthew England Professor Richard Lindzen Professor Richard Muller 6

7 ANNA ROSE NICK MINCHIN, MARC MORANO AND ANNA ROSE, CAPITOL, WASHINGTON DC, USA ANNA ROSE, MAX BOURKE AND LEO SULLIVAN, PENN STATION, NY ANNA ROSE, BJORN LOMBORG & NICK MINCHIN NY, USA The evidence Bjorn Lomborg 45 The evidence Anthony Leiserowitz Bjorn Lomborg The evidence Zac Goldsmith Zac Goldsmith 7

8 ANNA ROSE AND NICK MINCHIN HILO HAWAII LEO SULLIVAN AND PETER COLEMAN, MAUNA, LOA, HAWAII NICK MINCHIN AND ANNA ROSE 67 - ZAC GOLDSMITH, ANNA ROSE AND NICK MINCHIN, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, UK The evidence Ben Goldacre Conclusion The evidence Mike Hume

ISSUE Are polar bears in danger? Is the sea rising? Yes: REFERENCES www.skepticalscience.com/polarbears-global-warming.htm Latest data: http://sealevel.colorado.

9 ISSUE Are polar bears in danger? Is the sea rising? Yes: REFERENCES Latest data: OTHER RESOURCES Are global temperatures increasing? Latest data: No: com/2012/04/05/nunavutgovernment-study-the-polar-bearpopulation-is-not-in-crisis-aspeople-believed/ Is polar ice melting? Latest data for the Arctic: Latest data for Antarctica: cryosphere/ Is the Hockey stick, which showed a huge rate of global warming, accurate? Hockey_stick_controversy PETER COLEMAN AND ANNA ROSE, HAPPISBURGH, NORFOLK, UK Are glaciers melting? Are there climate refugees? Are hurricanes increasing due to climate change? Retreat_of_glaciers_since_ national-affairs/world-stillwaiting-for-50-million-climaterefugees-by-2010/storyfn59niix Yes com/2011/08/28/us/28climate. html No com/2011/06/26/global-hurricaneactivity-at-historical-record-lowsnew-paper/ Maybe com/2010/02/22/global-warmingto-bring-s_n_ html Websites

org.au SCREEN EDUCATION http://www.metromagazine.com.au>.

10 PETER COLEMAN, HAPPISBURGH, NORFOLK, UK PETER COLEMAN, HERON ISLAND, QLD, AUSTRALIA ATOM ISBN SCREEN EDUCATION

Mean Cumulative Specific Mass Balance of Mountain Glaciers Worldwide,

Mean Cumulative Specific Mass Balance of Mountain Glaciers Worldwide, Full Planet, Empty Plates Supporting Data for Chapter 8: Rising Temperature, Rising Food Prices Average Global Temperature, 1880-2011 GRAPH: Average Global Temperature, 1880-2011 Average Global Temperature